carpet pad

[RdHuggr68]

I just spent about 16 hours removing a form of insulation like Dynamat from the front floor of my Camaro. It covered the area about the size of front floor mats. I never want to do that again, does anyone make a decent carpet pad that accomplishes the same thing as Dynamat?

[Che70velle]

Are you looking for a noise reducer/vibration dampening product, or are you looking for a heat insulator product? Dynamat is a great dampening product, but doesn't have very good thermal insulation properties. Dynamat is mostly used to make a car quieter, and the downside is weight. The stuff gets heavy. There are products out there that do both. I used a combination of Dynamat, and Hushmat. The Dynamat for noise/dampening, and the Hushmat is excellent for thermal control. Be prepared for sticker shock...both products are expensive to do correctly.

[RdHuggr68]

The noise doesnt bother me the heat does, I just don't want to put something down that would be hard to remove. I will not use Lizard Skin or similar products, I was hoping to find a nice carpet pad that would to a point keep the heat to a tolerable level.

[Spiffav8]

The noise doesnt bother me the heat does, I just don't want to put something down that would be hard to remove. I will not use Lizard Skin or similar products, I was hoping to find a nice carpet pad that would to a point keep the heat to a tolerable level.

Let me know what you find. I am also looking for a solution to the heat. I have some Dynamat for the noise, but need something for the roof, firewall and probably the main parts of the floor. Gets silly here in Vegas. :rolleyes:

[Sieg]

Maybe inspecting the underside of some of the newer performance cars will give you some ideas. I've noticed they typically address heat on the underside vs the interior. Such as heat reflective panels on the under-body or heat shields attached to the exhaust or under-body, or air flow ducting at the source similar to brake cooling.

[RdHuggr68]

Maybe inspecting the underside of some of the newer performance cars will give you some ideas. I've noticed they typically address heat on the underside vs the interior. Such as heat reflective panels on the under-body or heat shields attached to the exhaust or under-body, or air flow ducting at the source similar to brake cooling.

Good thought Sieg

[rickpaw]

Good thought Sieg

DEI makes a product that applies to the bottom of the car to reflect the heat.

https://www.designengineering.com/category/catalog/boom-mat-acoustical-products/floor-tunnel-shield-ii-heat-sound-insulation

Don't have personal experience with that product though. Been thinking about using it for my next iteration of my Firebird.

[dontlifttoshift]

The floor and tunnel shield Rickpaw linked works great under the car.

Under Carpet Lite from DEI is what I have been using for insulation and it is pretty damn good.

[Nativefx]

The floor and tunnel shield Rickpaw linked works great under the car.

Under Carpet Lite from DEI is what I have been using for insulation and it is pretty damn good.

I'm using dynamat throughout the car, including the roof, but I was also looking to utilize the Under Carpet Lite from DEI for the heat insulation properties.

Dontlifttoshift, can you tell me if you are using this in conjunction with the carpet padding already attached, or are you removing the padding and reattaching the UCL to the carpet in replacement? I'm worried about whether you could use both without to much "padding" under the carpet that would make it difficult to fit and also not look right?

[minendrews68]

I used a product called Ultra Touch, it's a product made from recycled blue jeans. It is 3/8" thick with foil on both sides. Fire proof and mildew proof. Really priced right too. I bought mine from Home Depot 4' x 25' long. I think it was around $60 shipped to my house. It's made in Arizona.

[RdHuggr68]

DEI makes a product that applies to the bottom of the car to reflect the heat.

https://www.designengineering.com/category/catalog/boom-mat-acoustical-products/floor-tunnel-shield-ii-heat-sound-insulation

Don't have personal experience with that product though. Been thinking about using it for my next iteration of my Firebird.

That is pretty pricey!!

[rickpaw]

That is pretty pricey!!

Amazon sells it for a lot less.

[dontlifttoshift]

I'm using dynamat throughout the car, including the roof, but I was also looking to utilize the Under Carpet Lite from DEI for the heat insulation properties.

Dontlifttoshift, can you tell me if you are using this in conjunction with the carpet padding already attached, or are you removing the padding and reattaching the UCL to the carpet in replacement? I'm worried about whether you could use both without to much "padding" under the carpet that would make it difficult to fit and also not look right?

You can use it with the factory padding attached to most aftermarket carpet sets but there really isn't any reason to do so. It is pretty rare that I am dealing with a stock floor, so making the molded carpet fit usually requires some build up in certain spots anyways.

I used a product called Ultra Touch, it's a product made from recycled blue jeans. It is 3/8" thick with foil on both sides. Fire proof and mildew proof. Really priced right too. I bought mine from Home Depot 4' x 25' long. I think it was around $60 shipped to my house. It's made in Arizona.

Sorry, but that stuff is pretty terrible for automotive use. We used to use something similar, and while it was cheap we realized we were getting exactly what we paid for. I had one piece that had a nearly complete tube sock in it between the foil layers.

After that we tried DynaLiner, the black foam self stick stuff, the 1/8" is great for roofs but it sucks on the floor. The thicker stuff doesn't conform very well and will leave dimples where your heels sit.....eventually they become permanent.

So then we went to UC Lite. Tried it on a 69 Camaro. Street, trackday, autocross car. It was less costly then the dynaliner and laid out so much nicer. We also used Floor and Tunnel shield on that car. Those two products combined made for carpet that was no warmer than ambient temperature......at a track day in July.

I now buy it by the roll. There aren't many products that I believe are the right answer all the time but UC Lite is one of them.

[RECOVERY ROOM]

There is a pad that interior shops use call Thermozite, carpet pad with foal on one side, Check with your local interior shops

[Spiffav8]

There is a pad that interior shops use call Thermozite, carpet pad with foal on one side, Check with your local interior shops

That looks like good stuff.

Thanks! :captain:

[minendrews68]

You can use it with the factory padding attached to most aftermarket carpet sets but there really isn't any reason to do so. It is pretty rare that I am dealing with a stock floor, so making the molded carpet fit usually requires some build up in certain spots anyways.



Sorry, but that stuff is pretty terrible for automotive use. We used to use something similar, and while it was cheap we realized we were getting exactly what we paid for. I had one piece that had a nearly complete tube sock in it between the foil layers.

After that we tried DynaLiner, the black foam self stick stuff, the 1/8" is great for roofs but it sucks on the floor. The thicker stuff doesn't conform very well and will leave dimples where your heels sit.....eventually they become permanent.

So then we went to UC Lite. Tried it on a 69 Camaro. Street, trackday, autocross car. It was less costly then the dynaliner and laid out so much nicer. We also used Floor and Tunnel shield on that car. Those two products combined made for carpet that was no warmer than ambient temperature......at a track day in July.


I now buy it by the roll. There aren't many products that I believe are the right answer all the time but UC Lite is one of them.

I've not had any problems, and I'm pretty happy with it. With it only being 3/8" thick you'd think you could see a tube sock..

[RdHuggr68]

Tracy, have you used Thermozite pad in any of your jobs? The price is right, I would like to try it on my floor and roof. What would be a good adhesive to use for the floor and roof?
Thanks!!

[RdHuggr68]

Has anyone on Lat.-G tried Thermozite? Also what would be the best adhesive to use for it, I want to put it on the roof of the car and don't want it falling off.
Kevin